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Spirit Lake, Iowa

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StatisticSpirit LakeIowaUnited States
Total Population5,5183,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$65,720$75,059$80,734
Median Age40.438.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.8%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$215,100$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$911$972$1,413
Poverty Rate6.3%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born1.6%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.5%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.419.826.4
Worked from Home9.1%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.5%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Spirit Lake, Iowa

Age in Spirit Lake, Iowa

StatisticSpirit LakeIowaUnited States
Median Age40.438.638.9
Under 18 %19.5%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.7%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.8%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.0%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.1%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Spirit Lake, Iowa

StatisticSpirit LakeIowaUnited States
Households2,7161,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households47.8%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children25.8%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families5.3%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone44.5%30.9%28.7%
Never Married24.2%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Spirit Lake, Iowa

StatisticSpirit LakeIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,446$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00022.6%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99923.5%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.6%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.4%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.3%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.4%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households6.1%8.8%n/a

Housing in Spirit Lake, Iowa

StatisticSpirit LakeIowaUnited States
Housing Units2,8811,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.7%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.8%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.7%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.5%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income22.8%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,262$2,897n/a

Education in Spirit Lake, Iowa

StatisticSpirit LakeIowaUnited States
Less than High School5.7%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate35.1%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.4%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.5%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.3%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Spirit Lake, Iowa

StatisticSpirit LakeIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.7%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.7%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work3.5%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes66.2%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour0.3%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Spirit Lake, Iowa

StatisticSpirit LakeIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence66.6%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.3%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.7%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.9%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.8%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Spirit Lake

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.